Long COVID: multiorgan impairment is common

[Winehole23]

"Let 'er rip"
"Let's party"
"Only a .1% fatality rate -- why are you living in fear?"
"Natural immunity is better than vaccine immunity"

The incidence of long COVID in the US seems be about 25% of cases.

Results 201 individuals (mean age 45, range 21–71 years, 71% female, 88% white, 32% healthcare workers) completed the baseline assessment (median of 141 days following SARS-CoV-2 infection, IQR 110–162). The study population was at low risk of COVID-19 mortality (obesity 20%, hypertension 7%, type 2 diabetes 2%, heart disease 5%), with only 19% hospitalised with COVID-19. 42% of individuals had 10 or more symptoms and 60% had severe post-COVID-19 syndrome. Fatigue (98%), muscle aches (87%), breathlessness (88%) and headaches (83%) were most frequently reported. Mild organ impairment was present in the heart (26%), lungs (11%), kidneys (4%), liver (28%), pancreas (40%) and spleen (4%), with single-organ and multiorgan impairment in 70% and 29%, respectively. Hospitalisation was associated with older age (p=0.001), non-white ethnicity (p=0.016), increased liver volume (p<0.0001), pancreatic inflammation (p<0.01), and fat ac ulation in the liver (p<0.05) and pancreas (p<0.01). Severe post-COVID-19 syndrome was associated with radiological evidence of cardiac damage (myocarditis) (p<0.05).

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/3/e048391

[Winehole23]

more than 50 long term symptoms have been described



https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-95565-8

[Adam Lambert]

Anecdote, but my brother in law and his wife had it a year ago and they've just recently gotten their full sense of smell back.

I'm always skeptical of "fatigue" as a symptom, tbh.

[Winehole23]

I'm always skeptical of "fatigue" as a symptom, tbh.

Lots of people are. Doctors dismissed Fibromyalgia for decades because they didn't understand it and underrated how debilitating the symptoms are.

I fully expect that to happen again with the millions of people who suffer chronic effects from COVID.

[Winehole23]

organ damage, otoh, is fairly cut and dried

[Adam Lambert]

Lots of people are. Doctors dismissed Fibromyalgia for decades because they didn't understand it and underrated how debilitating the symptoms are.

I fully expect that to happen again with the millions of people who suffer chronic effects from COVID.

Sure but 58% seems high.

Granted that my skepticism isn't based on any medical expertise, and like you said there are clearly tangible obvious long-term side effects regardless.

[SnakeBoy]

organ damage, otoh, is fairly cut and dried

"Second, for organ impairment, we show association, not causation, and incidental findings are possible in asymptomatic individuals"

[hater]

"Let 'er rip"
"Let's party"
"Only a .1% fatality rate -- why are you living in fear?"
"Natural immunity is better than vaccine immunity"

[Winehole23]

"Second, for organ impairment, we show association, not causation, and incidental findings are possible in asymptomatic individuals"

further study needed for sure

[SnakeBoy]

further study needed for sure

So not cut & dried

[Winehole23]

So not cut & dried

I didn't say causation was cut and dried, just that organ damage is less subjective than "fatigue".

just keep shadowboxing, Snake Boi

[boutons_deux]

one very scary prediction is that brain damage will cause early-onset dementia in a couple decades.

Trash, with total assistance from the Repugs and right wing hate media, has seriously damaged USA for decades, causing $Ts in lost wealth and quality of life

several advanced countries have 50 dead/million

if USA had 50 dead/million, dead would be about 17K, instead of approaching 700K

FEMA is giving $1.7M, so far, to ing deep red Repug idaho to cover funerals.

Repug Idaho socializing their covid costs.